Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-08-27

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 | LONDON, Aug, l9-The Inman line
 steamer, City of Montreal has been
 burned at seG, and l3 persons perishsd.
 The Montreal left New York August 9th
 TOT Liverpool, commanded by Captain
 Lana. he news of the destruction
 was learned upon the arrival at Queens
 town this morning, of the British steam
 CT fork City, Capt. Bean, which left Bal-
 umore August 4th for London. This
 steamer rescued the survIyors from the
 burning vessel. and took them to Queens
 town.
 The burning Of the steamer occurred on the 10th inst, tive days after she left
 Ne" 1oTk. SIX passengers and mem-
 Oers ol the crew are missing. The oc- cupsnts Of boats were thirteen persons,
 The passengers were aroused by an alarm of fire shortly after going tO bed on the night of the 10th, and were greatly terrified. but dressed and got on deck with very little appearance of panic. The fire originated in cotton stored ID the after main hold. Water
 was turned on and the vessel headed for Newfoundland.
 The boats were eight in number and consisted offour life boats and the pima 1 cle. These were launched snd stored with provisions. The fismes spread with
 derceness and efforts to quench them
 were soon found to be futile. At eight l o'clock ID the morning the passengers ! were mRrshalled on deck preparatory to enter the boats. Many were weeping. | but on the whole they were quiet sr1 orderly. Family groups presented sight pitiful to see. They huddled tO- gether in fear and trembling. There vas heavy sea running and it was with difficulty that the boats were kept from being swamped. The crew worked splendidlY and the passengers were placed in the boats ID & comparatively short time.
 IL being apparent that 1t vas impossi- ble to save the ship. @ mOmentsry pRni
 epsued when the boats were lowered l and passengers and crew got into them
 The boats soon settled, and one entirely vanished; this contained two steward two seamen and seven passengers and there Is but little doubt that the who. boat load perished. Shortly after the boats left the steamer and her crew were preparing to pick up the survivors, the steamer York City, ! attracted by the flames of the burning ! vessel. which were shooting up hun dreds of feet ID the air, bore down, and with difficulty took all on board. The 1 rescued were treated with the utmost ! kindness by the crew of the York City. 1 and the passengers speak with feeling of the consideration which was accorded :. them. The survivors are unanimous in declaring that the officers and crew o, the City of Montreal acted nObly sn. skillfully.
 HoBoKES, N. l.. Aug. l9-Wh.lc the . German steamer Ifave was making tLe pier this morning, a strong curren; sud denly caused the vessel 70 swing rouu1 aud crash into the lower portion of tine pler. Part of the shed fell upon the 1 bow of the ship, striking several o' the l steersgs passengers and two or three l of the crew, A number of passengers ! are believed to be fatally injured. CHICAGO. Aug. l9-AuthorIties state l that suificieut evidence has been obtain ] rd to convict the brioe-takIng me mbcrs l of the Board of Aldermen. HenFy l Sheriban. private secretary of the CT manager Of the Underground Wire Con ! duit monopoly, from whom valuable l information hHs been obtained, disap- peBred. and It IS reported the suthori- l ties have him secreted. and will produce 1 hIm at the proper time.
 SAN FRASCIsco, Aug. I9-A Santa F. | dispatch reports General Miles to have been concentrating a considerable nun Der of troops at the San Carlos agency 1 IF anticipation of trouble in the execution of the Indians Who left the reservation two months ago.
 WASHINGTON, August lS-The Presi- dent came iuto the city this morning from Oak View and spent the day at the White House. A meeting of the cRbl- net was held at the usual hour, but the only members present were Secrt tsries Bayard and Fsirohild. The Canadian fisheries Bnd financial situation were tbe principal questions considered.
 FLEETWOOD SPRINGS. Colo, August 10. The state military forces are being concentrated here under the command Of the Adjutant General. At present there are about 250 troops here. all well mounted and equipped. It is expected that this force will be started for White river tonight. One Infantry company composed of 50 men under Captain Gosline left yesterday for Meeker :, where they will do garrison duty and 1 enable the cattlemen and cowboys to gO l out after the Indians. Sheriff Hooper l of Pitkin county, arrived thIs morning l with go men well armed and equipped. ! These men in addition to 30 mere from l here are at once to join Sheriff Kendall. ! The entire number of renegsdes now with Colorow, is estimated at 25O, Col 1 oroy has had runners out all the time 1 for recruits who are constantly adding to his forces. These are mostly White . River Utes with sprinkling of Uncom l pshgres. It is even stated that ColorOw l has secured aid from renegade branch l of NavsJos and that he has runners up l. among the wsrlIke Sioux ot the north, 1 where it IS not unlikely he will secure !. substantial assistance.
 A courier just in from Meeker gives an account of the situation there yesteT day morning. The report oithe encOun- . ter of the sheriff with part of Colorow's band under the old chief himself and ihg !. probable killing of every son of Coiorow IS confirmed, as is also the statement Of the hostile demonstration of the Ute W0O Nbh gwen K shlc COLuuct bNA OA t'-N | village from peace pow WOW with D view to adjusting the trouble with the Utes. This Ute brave gave the escort the slip when well out of Meeker and thrust a knife into Deputy Sherit Pan dall and took to the hills utter1ng war whoops which brought from ambush 1 several bullets whistling over the heads of the escort.
 BOSTON, August 19.-Alvin Clark who had a world wide reputation ss prac- tical astronomer. and manufacturer Of telescopes and who has been a resident of Cambridge for the past g years died this morning aged SS years. HIs efforts have given 10 the world the largest and most powerful astronomical instruments ever made.
 LONDON. Ont, August l9.-The bank of London suspended payment this morning. The bank has a subscribed capital of 100000 of which 224,OOO is paid up. Very little loss is anticipated by the holders of its bills,
 SYRArrsF N V suguat IQ-Henry